放置ほうち (houchi)

leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #3642 most frequent
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Meaning

放置 (ほうち, houchi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

虫歯むしば放置ほうちしていたら いたくなった

When I neglected the bad tooth, it started to hurt.

駅前の放置自転車の状況はかなりひどい。

The illegal bike parking (situation) in front of the station is quite bad.

それは放置されている。

That is set.

彼はそのごみを放置する。

He leaves the garbage.